as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
a fascination with the lush flora of the South
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Whether repurposing earthquake debris or creating voids in which native wild flora can flourish, methodology matters more than form.
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Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Clocking in at more than 800,000 acres, Big Bend National Park is the largest park in Texas and is known for its desert canyons, mountains, and a bevy of unique flora and fauna.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
Explore the State Park Goose Island State Park covers more than 300 acres and is surrounded by both St. Charles and Aransas Bays, offering plenty of outdoor recreation in addition to camping and exploring the area’s flora and fauna (birdwatching is a popular activity).
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
This setting is not a place of wonder filled with peculiar flora and fauna, but a gaping, uninviting void.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
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Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Clocking in at more than 800,000 acres, Big Bend National Park is the largest park in Texas and is known for its desert canyons, mountains, and a bevy of unique flora and fauna.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
Explore the State Park Goose Island State Park covers more than 300 acres and is surrounded by both St. Charles and Aransas Bays, offering plenty of outdoor recreation in addition to camping and exploring the area’s flora and fauna (birdwatching is a popular activity).
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
This setting is not a place of wonder filled with peculiar flora and fauna, but a gaping, uninviting void.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flora
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“Flora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flora. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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